JPC (emulator)
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JPC is an x86 emulator written in pure Java. It can run on any platform that supports the Java virtual machine. It creates a virtual PC compatible machine that can run MS-DOS and other x86 operating systems. Programs inside JPC can run up to 20% of the native processor speed. JPC was written by the Oxford University Subdepartment of Particle Physics.
| JPC | |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.0 
/ 22 February 2015 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Java |
| Type | Emulator |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | jpc.sourceforge.net |
Features
- Safe, secure and portable due to being 100% pure Java
- Snapshot facility
- Remote disk option
- Integrated debugger
- Network card (tested by playing network Doom)
- PC speaker emulation
- Virtual FAT32 drive to wrap a directory
Compatibility
- boots DOS
- boots graphical Linux (DSL, Feather)
- boots many Linux's into text mode
- boots Windows 3.0
Emulated hardware
- Southbridge chipset: PIIX3[1]
- Chipset: Intel i440FX PCI Host Bridge
- Network device: NE2000[1]
- Storage: P-ATA[2]
- Real-time clock: MC146818
- Direct Memory Access Controller (DMA): Intel 8237
- Interval Timer (IT): Intel 8254
- Serial Port: 16450 UART
- Floating-point unit (FPU)
